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"dong dong dong"

There was a knock on the door outside.Shi Yu and Liu Ran who were sleeping soundly were awakened immediately.

Shi Yu looked at the closed door vigilantly, and subconsciously hugged Liu Ran who had just woken up and was still in a daze.Liu Ran muttered sleepily, "Who is it..."

Shi Yu glanced at Liu Ran in his arms, dumbfounded, and asked outside the door, "Who is it?"

"General..." Qin Shu who was standing outside the door was very helpless, why did he feel that they were already at war, "Qin Shu has something to tell... If it is not convenient, then I will come tomorrow."

Shi Yu glanced again and was about to fall asleep, so he covered Liu Ran's ears and said, "It's late today, Mr. Qin came back safely, the trek all the way must have been very hard, so let's go to rest first. If you have anything to say, we'll talk about it tomorrow." .”

"...that's fine." Qin Shu agreed, "The general rests earlier."

"En." Shi Yu replied lightly, then lay down gently, and continued to sleep with Liu Ran in his arms.

In the early morning of the second day, Liu Ran rubbed her eyes, and asked Shi Yu casually, "Did someone knock on the door last night? I vaguely seemed to hear it."

"Yeah," Shi Yu sat at the table and slowly added tea to the teapot.

"Oh? Seriously?!" Liu Ran lost all sleepiness, "Who is it?"

"Lord Qin." Shi Yu replied casually.

"Oh... Mr. Qin is back?! Did Mr. Qin say anything?! He came back alone?! Are you injured?!" Liu Ran asked in surprise.

"No, I wanted to talk about it," Shi Yu thought for a while, "I explained to him that it was not convenient to talk about things at that time, and I postponed it until today."

"That's right, it's good to be back safely, the long journey is too hard." Liu Ran nodded again and again, but suddenly realized something, "Wait...why was it inconvenient last night?"

Shi Yu explained patiently, "If what Master Qin said is inconvenient, we can talk about it tomorrow. Seeing that the matter is not urgent, I postponed it until tomorrow."

"No, why didn't you say it last night?! Wouldn't it be better to settle the matter earlier?!" Liu Ran suddenly felt that Qin Shu's phrase 'inconvenient' might be a misunderstanding.

Shi Yu didn't answer either, just looked at him leisurely.

It's over, I really misunderstood...

Liu Ran was speechless, Mr. Qin probably felt that he and Shi Yu had grown very close...to the point.

When I met him, his face turned blue for a while, then pale and then red, and I couldn't help laughing, "Get up quickly, pack up and go to see Mr. Qin. He must have brought us news from Wujiao, so he was so impatient last night. "

Liu Ran replied weakly, "Okay~..."

Qin Shu was sitting in the room at the moment, also wondering when to go to Liu Ran, but he didn't want Liu Ran and Shi Yu to come to him.

"Master Qin." Liu Ran called out.

"Lord Liu, General." Qin Shu returned the salute, Shi Yu nodded.

"Hearing that Mr. Qin has returned safely, the stone in my heart has finally fallen to the ground, and I don't have to worry about it anymore." Liu Ran said with emotion.

"Sit down and talk," Qin Shu apologized, "I'm really sorry, I didn't discuss with you so I acted privately, but I don't have much time, if I don't act immediately, I'm afraid it will be too late. It is mine to worry you two." Wrong, I'm here to say sorry."

"It's okay, Lord Qin, as long as you can come back safely." Shi Yu said, "We came here this time because of what happened last night...Why is Lord Qin so eager to tell us what happened last night?"

"It's a bit difficult to say about this matter—Wujiao King Xianghai agreed to suspend the cooperation with King Xiu, and was willing to conclude an alliance with us," Qin Shu said, "I wanted to tell you about this right away, but later I found out that there is no rush, after all Not a bad thing."

"Really?!" Liu Ran was surprised, "Wujiao King is really willing to help us?!"

"Well," Qin Shu smiled at this moment, nodded and said, "Really."

"I don't know... how Master Qin persuaded King Wujiao?" Shi Yu was also a little curious, and he stopped it when he said it was suspended. It was changed so easily, I am afraid there is a lot of origin behind it.

Qin Shu organized his language, concealed some things between Xiang Hai and him, and said slowly, "Three years ago, before the emperor ascended the throne, King Wujiao came to Daqi as a guest. During that time, I was fortunate to Became the Chinese teacher of Wujiao King. Today, it seems that... this teacher-student relationship still plays a role."

"So that's the case, no wonder Mr. Qin insisted on coming here again," Shi Yu said calmly, "Thank you Mr. Qin for coming forward."

"You don't need to thank me. I'm an official of Daqi anyway. The matter of Prince Xiu is my state affairs. I should contribute my part according to circumstances and reason." Qin Shu explained.

Liu Ran felt that something was wrong, and Qin Shu must be hiding something, so he asked tentatively, "But as far as I know, King Wujiao agreed to cooperate with Qi Jin because he had his own interests. It’s really so affectionate, and I wouldn’t agree to cooperate with Qi Jin at the beginning, or maybe there’s another reason...it’s very important in King Wujiao’s heart..."

Qin Shu frowned unconsciously.

It's really not easy for smart people to fool around.

Qin Shu sighed, "Indeed, another reason... another reason is me."

"You?!" Liu Ran was a little surprised when she heard the answer. Could it be that King Wujiao and Qin Shu still have a past? ! "Why... why is it Mr. Qin... you?"

"Three years ago, because of some things, I had a unilateral break with King Wujiao. He was so angry that he cut off cooperation with Daqi after he ascended the throne... Today, I have let go of what happened at that time, so I went to him Talking about it... thinking about it, it's really... a child's heart...""

Liu Ran was dubious, but stopped asking.

Since the other party is trying to cover up verbally, there must be some things that cannot be said, so it is not easy for him to ask.

"Then Master Qin, next..." Shi Yu asked.

"By the way, next, I have made an appointment with King Wujiao to enjoy the Lantern Festival in Liudu tonight, and I will meet with you secretly. After all, this matter is only agreed first, and you need to discuss how to implement it together."

"Tonight..." Liu Ran murmured, "Okay, let's go shopping in the market tonight."

"Okay, I'll let you know the location when the time comes."

"it is good."

The Lantern Festival is different from the Mid-Autumn Festival, which is a festival derived from the folks in Liudu.Mid-autumn lanterns are only for displaying, while the lantern festival is more than lanterns.In the market, people who want to compete with lamps put out all kinds of lamps they have made. If people in the market like it, they can write a word on the lamps. After the lamp competition is over, whoever has more lamp characters will win. The winner receives a major reward—given by the city guard, which varies from year to year.Finally, let go of the lamp in your hand, and float away into the distance with everyone's prayers.

"My lord, come and see my lantern?" the stall owner said with a smile on his face.

"No, thank you very much." Xiang Hai was dressed in a Han Chinese attire at the moment, and he seemed to have a special temperament.Lu Siyi followed closely behind, wearing a black cloak and hat.

"This light show is really interesting, there are more lights than the Mid-Autumn Festival." Liu Ran looked around.

"This is a custom in Liudu. I didn't want to do it a few times before, but after I stopped doing it, the city became more cold and less enthusiastic. Later, people kept this small meeting." Yu explained while protecting Liu Ran slightly.

"So that's how it is." Liu Ran smiled, "However, it would be nice to have this light show, it looks like the city is bright."

"Ah."

Liu Ran was walking around, and suddenly remembered something important, "Master Qin is not here yet?"

"No," Shi Yu asked, "Why?"

"It's nothing, let's go shopping for a while." Liu Ran suggested.

"Well, that's fine too."

"Shopkeeper, is there anyone on the second floor for an order today?"

"No, I went to the lantern festival today, and the business of the restaurant is relatively small. Why, guest officer, do you want to order?" the shopkeeper smiled.

Qin Shu thought for a while, took out the silver and said, "Shopkeeper, I have a friend coming, and I want to book your best private room on the second floor."

The store refused and said with a smile, "It's definitely possible, but you give too much, guest officer, it's not easy for a small store~"

"It's nothing. My friend doesn't like to be disturbed. I've already taken care of the second floor. If it's not enough, I'll make up for it. I'd like to ask the shopkeeper to entertain you later." Qin Shu bowed.

"...All right, I will treat you well!... I wonder when will you be here, guest officer?"

"About the time for a stick of incense."

"Okay," the shopkeeper smiled, and asked tentatively, "I don't know the guest, how many friends are there in total? I'll go down and prepare wine and food."

"Including me, there are five people in total."

"Okay! Our store will treat you and your friends well!"

"Thank you, shopkeeper." Qin Shu thanked him and walked out, happened to see Liu Ran and Shi Yu who were not far away, so he quickened his pace and walked forward.

"Master Qin?!" Liu Ran's eyes were sharp, and he saw the person coming.

"Lord Liu, General Shi." Qin Shu said politely, "I've booked the second floor of the restaurant in front, it's cool outside, you go there first and wait."

Shi Yu and Liu Ran looked at each other, then nodded and said, "That's fine. Please, Master Qin."

Qin Shu bowed, then turned and left.

"Let's go."

"Ah."

The second floor of the restaurant is warm as spring and very clean. The elegant environment is also a good place.

It didn't take long before Xianghai arrived.

Behind him followed a masked man in black, who looked very familiar.What's even more strange is that Xiang Hai's eyes fell on Qin Shu from the beginning to the end.

"See King Wujiao." The two knelt on one knee.

"Please stand up, both of you." Xiang Hai said politely, "Let's all sit down."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

After being seated, everyone didn't know how to speak, they were all waiting for the other party to speak first.

"Guest officer! The food is here!"

Xiao Er's yelling broke the weird atmosphere. All kinds of delicacies were placed on the table, and the wine that had just been warmed was still a little hot. Xiao Er personally poured a glass for everyone, still steaming.

"Ahem... Qin Shu invited the king here today mainly because he wanted to discuss the matter of King Xiu." Qin Shu couldn't bear to be so embarrassed, and after Xiaoer left, he opened his mouth first, "Master Liu, you Say?"

"Indeed, Your Majesty, this time Liu Ran mainly wants to discuss with you how to deal with King Xiu." Liu Ran twisted her cup with her fingers and spoke slightly.

"This king has already promised to suspend the cooperation with King Xiu. What should we do next?" Xiang Hai asked.

"What's next... don't do it. Please tell the king, in the name of helping King Xiu, just keep silent." Liu Ran stood up and bowed.

"Don't you need me to borrow troops from you?"

"No, this is Daqi's state affairs, or even the royal family's private affairs. Wu Jiao shouldn't be involved. In this matter, it's better to watch from the sidelines... If the king wants to do it," Liu Ran glanced casually Qin Shudao, "For the sake of a friend, please help secretly, not in the name of Wu Jiao, but in the name of an individual."

"You want Wu Jiao to stay out of the matter?" Qin Shu asked.

"Well, since Wu Jiao is willing to help me in Daqi, I naturally have to think about Wu Jiao's reputation. The thing of defection is too much to be despised by the world. Liu Ran doesn't want the king to bear the infamy for no reason."

After a long time, Xiang Hai toasted, "I agree, but I will also secretly send troops to help you... It's really not easy for Mr. Liu to think for me, Wu Jiao. I offer you a glass as a thank you."

Liu Ran bowed with a smile and said, "The king's words are serious."